Thinkbox, the TV advertising organisation, has commissioned two new research studies: a study on the TV and video consumption of 14-24 year olds, commissioned from specialist youth researchers Platypus; and another focussing on how TV advertising creates responses across different media, commissioned from Group M. Platypus’s youth project will be a qualitative analysis of how […]
Rovi Corporation has revealed that DISH plans to add Rovi Conversation Services’ natural-language spoken-voice interface to a portfolio of products. Throughout 2015, DISH plans to integrate Rovi’s voice technology into its DISH Explorer second-screen app for iPad, Hopper Voice remote, and DISH Anywhere app for on-the-go viewing from mobile devices. This will enable DISH customers […]
Ooyala, a Telstra subsidiary and innovator in video publishing, analytics and monetisation, is making it fast and simple for Ooyala customers to syndicate video to the Amazon Fire TV line of devices. Ooyala’s syndication feeds are one of the fastest ways for publishers to distribute content to the living room, and Fire TV, which is […]
Verizon FiOS and Gaiam TV, an innovator of online streaming yoga and inspirational video content, are announcing the launch of Gaiam TV Fit & Yoga, an SVoD service providing Verizon FiOS customers with access to premium yoga and fitness training at home on the television, and on the go with the FiOS Mobile App. Gaiam TV […]
F5 Networks has confirmed that Sky has extended its use of F5 technology to continue to ensure a high quality service for its rapidly growing on demand services. F5 technology – specifically the VIPRION platform and Local Traffic Manager (LTM) – allows Sky to deal with surges in demand for its services, balancing data center […]
Wiztivi is now a member of the RDK community. The Licensee agreement provided by LLC, a joint venture between Comcast Cable, Time Warner Cable and Liberty Global, allows Wiztivi to enhance its offer by widening the possibilities of meeting its ecosystem’s requirements. By having its Framework compliant with RDK’s technologies, Wiztivi can provide a complete […]
AREWA24, the 24-hour free-to-air Hausa-language entertainment and lifestyle channel, has announced a multi-year capacity lease with Eutelsat Communications on the Eutelsat 16A satellite. Leveraging the satellite’s Ku-band footprint that sweeps across sub-Saharan Africa, the channel is seeling to solidify its position as Northern Nigeria’s premiere Hausa language channel. The powerful footprint of Eutelsat 16A enables […]
SmartLabs has announced the launch of a multiscreen service, SMART ZALA, for Beltelecom, a telecommunications provider in Belarus. SMART ZALA enables Beltelecom subscribers to view, record and catch up with TV content, set parental controls and manage their subscriptions. The new service is available on Windows and Mac OS computers, Android and iOS tablets […]
NABShow 2015 is the scenario chosen by VSN to present its latest feature for its complete portfolio of broadcast solutions: VSNWEBTV, a new streaming and VOD platform that allows users to distribute its assets directly from VSNEXPLORER (VSN’s MAM, with PAM and BPM modules and a new BI layer) to their Webpages or to stream […]
Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent have announced their intention to combine to create an innovation leader in next generation technology and services for an IP connected world. The two companies have entered into a memorandum of understanding under which Nokia will make an offer for all of the equity securities issued by Alcatel-Lucent, through a public exchange […]